Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-15


which Mr. Mott gave his daughter OF de
Ferrieres' sudden departure was more for
tunate than his usual equivocations. While
it disappointed and slightly mortified her,
itdid not seem to her inconsistent with
what she already knew Of him. said his
doctor had ordered him to quit town I'M
der an hour, owing TO q comm attack Of
hay fever, and he had friend from fur
rim parts waitin' him at the Springs,
Rosey," explained Mott, hesitating be-
tween his desire 10 avoid his daughters
eyes and his wish to observe here counte-
nance.
Was he worse:-I mean did he look
badly, fatherf' inquired Hosey thought
fully.
81 reckon not exackly bad Kinder
looked ez if he mout be worse soon eff he
didn't hump hisself."
odd you see HMM his rooms' asked
Rosey anxiOusly. Upon the answer to
this simple question depended the future
confidential relations of father and
daughter If her father had himself de-
tected the means by which hissodger ex-
listed she felt that her own obligations to
secrecy had been removed. But Mr.
Motifs answer disposed of this vain hope.
It was response after his usual fashion
TO the question he inagined she artfnllv
wished to ask. i. t. if he had discovered
their rendezvous Of the previous night.
This it was part OF Iii, peculiar deIicacv
to ignore. Yet his replv showed that he
had been unconscious Of the one miserable
secret that he might have read easily
II was there an bour or so-bin and
me alone-discussin' trade reckon no..
got a good thing outer that curled horse
hair, for see he's got in an invoice. -,
cushions. I've stored them all in the for
rard bulkhead until he sends for ,em ez
Mr.. Repshaw hez taken the Ioft u
But although Mr. Renshay had ,,ken
the loft, he did not seem in haste to occnnv
it. He spent part of the norniny in nm
easily pacing his room in occasional .aI-
lies into the street from which he mr.
poselessly returned. and once ar twice in
distant and furtive CONTEMPLATION of
Rosev nj work in the galley This Lost
observation was not oticrd Inv tbe
astute Mott who Mt once conceived that be
was nourishing a secret and homeless ms
sion for Rosey. began to consider whether
it was Il It his duty To warn the vo,,ng
man of her preoccupied affection, Rnt
Mr.. Renshaw's final dieanneororco ol,1icrod
him to withhold his confidence till NOR,
ing.
This time Mr. Renshaw left tho sbi,
with the evident dissemination of soma
settled purpose. He walked ronidlv until
he reached the counfing house of Mr.
Sleight, when he was at once shown into -
private Office. Ina few moments Mr.
Slei9ht a brusGue but passionless man
Joined him.
"Weu," said Sleight. closing the door
carefully. .'What newsg'
'None, said Renshaw bluntly. sI,ook
here, Seght," he added, turning to him
suddenly. Let me out of this game. |
don't like it.
'rDoes that mean you've found moth
ing:n asked Slcight, sarcasticallv.
at means that | haven't looked for
anything, and that | don't intend to with
cut the full knowledge of that id fool
who owns the ship"
'You've changed your mind since You
wrote that letter. said Sleight coolly.
producing from drawer the note already
known to the reader. Renshaw mechan-
ically extended his hand to take it. Mr..
Sleight dropped the letter back into the
drawer which he quietly locked The an
parently simple act dyed Mr.. Renshaw's
cheek with color, but it vanished quickly.
and with it any token Of his previous en-
barrassment. He looked at Sleight with
the convinced air of resolute man who
had at last taken Il disagreeable step but
was willing to stand by the consequences
81 have changed my mind he said
coolly. II found out that it was one thing
to 90 down there as a skilled prospector
might 20 to examine mine that was to
be valued according to his report of the in
dications. but that il was entirely another
thing to 60 and play the spy in n poor
devil house in order to buy something he
didn't know he was selling. and wouldn't
sell if he did"
"And something that the man he bouobt
of didn't think of selling. something he
himself never maid for. and never expect-
ed to buv - .upcred Slright
"But so,orthinr that we expect TO buv
from our knowledge of all this. and il il
that which makes MI the difference
"Rut Won knew nIl this before
~ never saw il in this lirht before,
pever thou,ht of If until was living
there face to face with the old fool was
intending TO overreaeh. Inever was sure